Once Upon a Time in Moberly

Monday

Dec 31, 2012 at 2:00 PM

A look at Moberly's history

Debbie Fitzpatrick

Monday, December 31, 2007•Time was running out for 2007. With only a few hours let the Moberly Monitor-Index wished everyone a safe and happy New Year, featured along with a photo of the Depot Park clock tower located at the east end of Reed Street in downtown Moberly.Tuesday, December 31, 2002•Southwestern Bell employees fixed phone lines at the junction of Lilly and Hedges Streets in Moberly Tuesday, featured in a photo on today's front page. The lines were damaged when a car hit the telephone pole recently.•The city of Moberly experienced six water line breaks late yesterday after noon. The leaks occurred on the 1000 block of Rollins Street, the 1000 block of West Reed and the 300 block of College Avenue. According to the city manager's office, all leaks were repaired as of last night.Thursday, December 31, 1987•Carl Eisenhauer and Joe Knaebel were the honorees as retiring bank directors at the annual holiday open house held by Commerce Bank in the lobby of the downtown facility Wednesday night. On display in the conference room on the second floor were paintings of both men done by Moberly artist David Snodgrass. Clippings and other data concerning the careers of both men were prominently displayed. A large crowd was in attendance.•Virginia Linsky, 928 St. Charles, Moberly, will be on national television during the Tournament of Roses Parade January 1, New Year's Day. At least her voice will. She received an invitation KABC radio of California. Her voice was to be heard on the radio broadcast from the Chamber of Commerce float during the parade and Bob Barker will act as the go-between for the conversation of Virginia and Al Smith, of Anaheim, Calif. Smith made the request to speak to Virginia.•Two well-known Moberlyans have left the Board of Directors of Moberly Regional Medical Center, Helen Keen resigned her position and Wilbur Case's term expired. He has been on the board 20 years while Helen served 13 years. They were formerly on the board of Community Hospital and are the last two remaining members of the first board of Moberly Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Keen and Case express much satisfaction for having served the community for the building of the new Moberly Regional Medical Center and its opening years.•A graduate of Northeast R-IV High School in Cairo and a former Moberlyan, Margaret Lucht Milburn, is a finalist in the Pillsbury Bake-Off Plus. Margaret, wife of David Milburn, now of Frederick, MD and daughter of Reinhardt and Edna Lucht of Moberly will go to San Diego, California in February to compete in the popular congest that offers thousands of dollars in prizes.Monday, December 31, 1962•Miss Roberta Wade has been appointed by W. Ercil White, circuit clerk-elect to serve as his deputy circuit clerk. She will be in the office this week to learn about her new duties. Both White and Miss Wade will assume their new posts on Monday.